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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $212
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MSRP in USD: $212
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-12500 outperforms the more expensive Core i7-10700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-12500 is 614 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-10700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700F
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12500 - 16 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12500
- Performs up to 9% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-10700F - 127 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-10700F - £193.24 vs £219.43
- Up to 20% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-10700F - £1.52 vs £1.89 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-10700F doesn't have integrated graphics
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-10700F
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Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
127
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.52/FPS
100%
Price, £
£193.24
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5 (12th Gen) i5-12500 3 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-10700F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i5-12500
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-10700F | vs | Intel Core i5-12500 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 6 |
16 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-10700F or Core i5-12500
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
49 FPS
£18.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£909.99
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49 FPS
£17.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£865.58
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41 FPS
£22.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£910.79
In Stock
49 FPS
£20.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£999.97
In Stock
27 FPS
£49.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,339
In Stock
49 FPS
£19.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£950
In Stock
27 FPS
£44.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Core i5-12500
16 GB, N/A Storage
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£1,195.95
In Stock
39 FPS
£21.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£849.95
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50 FPS
£18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£899.95
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39 FPS
£22.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i7-10700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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